LOCK YOUR DOORS!

We had THREE more burglaries this Saturday night in town.

In each case, the perpetrators entered the house through an unlocked window or door.

In the event you've not been reading the glorious ChvBlog, or have otherwise been ignorant of crime in town, this is the typical way of entry during a robbery. So, if you plan on getting all upset about the increase in crime in Cheverly, do your part to stop these crimes by locking your doors and windows.

Otherwise, we'll start posting address of crimes here and embarrass you to death.

A Cheverly Halloween....

In the community spirit of Cheverly, Pfc. Tollison of the Cheverly Police Department stops his evening patrol to hand out candy to Trick or Treaters on the West side of town.

Big CUMC Dinner -- November 7

In case you didn't know it's eatin' season in these parts. The opportunities for fine dining with your friends in the Cheverly community just keep piling up. We received this note from Dave "Halloween" Kneipp about the upcoming CUMC dinner on Novemeber 7:

OK Folks!!!
I recently heard the CUMC dinner rated in the TOP THREE Cheverly Events -
right next to the Manty's Xmas dinner and Chev Prom - DONT MISS THIS YEAR's
DINNER!!!!

NOW IS THE TIME - To purchase tickets for the upcoming Cheverly UMC Annual
Recognition Dinner at the American Legion in Greenbelt on Saturday, November
7th, 2009.

Join us for this fun-filled and celebratory occasion!!!!

DETAILS on the DINNER - Please keep your eyes open for information.
Arrangements will be different due to the new location this year.

NEW LOCATION

American Legion Post 136
6900 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770

TICKET PRICES- We are providing a stepped pricing system, so please pay
attention to your calendars! Checks can be delivered/mailed to church or
Melanie.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: If you purchase your ticket before Monday, October
26th, Ticket price is $30.00.

Between Monday, October 26th and Tuesday, November 3rd, the cost per plate
is $35.00. (If you purchase a table of six, the price remains $30/person.)

AFTER November 3rd, All ticket prices become $40.00. Payments can be
dropped off at the Church (2801 Cheverly Ave.) or at Melanie's (3201
Belleview Ave.)

Menu - Stuffed Chicken Breast w/ herb dressing and mashed potatoes, buttered
peas, tossed salad, rolls, coffee.

TIME - 6:00-10:00

Appetizers and the Silent Auction will start at 6:00.

Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm

Silent Auction will end at 9:45 pm

TRANSPORTATION

The Ivey family has offered their van for transporting people
to/from the church and the event. If you are interested in this service,
please contact Becky at church and let her know so we can keep you informed
as plans develop.

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS -

We have many of the old favorites back, but are looking for YOUR input for
some new items. Please contact Melanie Hartwig-Davis
(hdsquared@verizon.net) or Casey Kniepp (kcandave@verizon.net). To let us
know what you can provide. Are you willing to wash a car? Babysit for a
family? Bake a pie or cake? Do you provide a professional service that you
can donate? Do you have any local businesses that you patronize who will
donate a gift certificate? PLEASE ASK THEM. We can provide forms for their
taxes and book keeping.

We are SO PLEASED to announce that LARRY and JOYCE WOODWORTH will be honored at this year's recognition dinner. Larry and Joyce have been members since
at least 1958. Their dedication to our church is undeniable as we look back
at their past activity: countless committees, choirs, circles, Sunday
School teachers, Bible study leaders, quilting, etc. I personally can say
that Larry has been a wonderful example to me, as I have spent (only) 14
years on committees with him. His patience and skill at moderating
committees are to be commended and imitated. Joyce's faithful attention to
the younger children at the church has blessed countless families in our
community. CONGRATULATIONS Larry and Joyce!!

As a bit of 'icing on the cake', we will also recognize other long-time
members of the congregation. Please come join us in celebrating the members
who have been present over 50 years!

More Bull Please!

I may be a vegetarian but I tell you it is hard, damn hard, not to question my dietary leanings when I hear about events like this! Mike Callahan sent this in and if you like meat -- eating it, lots of it -- then you are in for some sweet times, my friends. I'm buying stock in Tums right now.

The Men’s Club of St. Ambrose Catholic Church is hosting a Bull and Oyster Roast on Sunday, November 15, 2009. Doors open at 1:30 and food will be served from 2 PM until 6 PM.

Aside from beef and oysters on the half shell, the menu includes Maryland crab soup, country smoked ham, turkey, BBQ ribbies, macaroni and cheese, Buffalo wings, sausage with peppers and onions, mashed potatoes with gravy, string beans, tossed green salad, desert and more !!

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children under 12 prior to the event. Ticket prices at the door will be $30 for adults and $20 for children under 12.

Tickets available after Mass or by calling the Rectory at
301-773-9300

Scouting

Obviously, with crime rampant of late in our community it's a good idea to stick together and be prepared for whatever life throws at us. It's too late for some of us old people but there's still time for the next generation, and they will need skills! Nun chuck skills, tree identification skills, Wolverine tracking skills, you name it.

Arvind Lal sent us this note about starting up a cub scout troop in Cheverly. Read on...

Cub Scouting in Cheverly!

Have you ever wished there was a Cub Scout Pack in Cheverly? Come and find out if we can get one going here in town. There is an active Boy Scout Troop in Cheverly, but there is no group for the younger boys. Many families have found their way to other packs in the PG county area.

Maybe we can bring that energy back to Cheverly in the form of our own Cub Scout Pack. There had been two Cub Scout Packs many years ago; let's see if we have the interest and active participation needed to get it going again.

Cub Scouts is for boys age 6 through 5th grade. If you are interested in finding out more and getting involved, come to an interest meeting at the home of Daphne and Jeffrey Felten-Green. Email Daphne and Jeffrey directly for their address: dfeltengreen@me.com and terrestrial99@me.com.

Meeting: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, at the Felten-Green home.

Three experienced Boy Scout leaders from Cheverly (Arvind Lal, Dan Misleh and Joe Friebele) will also be at the meeting to talk about how establishing a Cub Scout Pack will help keep Scouting alive in Cheverly. Boys could graduate into a Cheverly Boy Scout Troop after finishing Cub Scouts in Cheverly---strong community ties!

Note: this is a meeting about cub scouting and not a cub scout meeting, so no little scouts please, just adults.

Watch Out For This Dude

Cheverly PD are asking you to be on the lookout for this guy:



I recommend the police set up a stakeout wherever Dan gets his haircut since they seem to have the same barber.

3 Burglaries Strike Overnight.

Three houses in Cheverly were burgled last night, two on the west side of town, one on the east.

In at least two of the instances, the burglars gained access to the house through an open or unlocked windows.

There were some fingerprints and other information at the crime scene, but no other details were available to investigators.

Over this summer, 7 out of 10 burglaries occurred without any forced entry. So in case you missed the previous memos, LOCK YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS AND HELP STOP CRIMINALS!

Obama Comes to Cheverly. Sort of.

President Obama made a quick 10 minute speech yesterday at Metropolitan Archives, on the outskirts of Cheverly. Metropolitan is located over on Columbia Park Road, just past the Cheverly town limits.

We don't know anyone in Cheverly who an invite, but we do know that our least-favorite State Senator Nat Exum was there.

Full details from the Gazette.

Exxon Robbery Update

As previously reported, there was a robbery at the Cheverly Exxon today.

The robber entered the store, while the clerk was working in the store stocking shelves. This may imply that the perp was watching, waiting for an opportunity. The clerk attempted to get into the bullet proof glass area, but was unable to close the door.

He received two shots to the shoulder and arm, and the robber removed cash from the register and fled. A customer entered the store several minutes afterwards and telephoned police.

Attempted Robbery at Cheverly Exxon.

Today at approximately 11am, there was an attempted robbery at the Cheverly Exxon. During the course of this attempted robbery, a store employee was shot, although not with life-threatening injuries.

More details as we receive them.

Zone Out.

Don't want anymore crappy industrial wreckage on our borders?

October 26th at 1:30pm, the County Council will be meeting to cover zoning exceptions, and Cheverly has one on the docket. While this exception has been denied by both the Zoning Board Examiner and the Planning Board, the Council is not bound by their decisions and could make a horribly stupid decision.

Go show your support for the Town's stand on denying this exception and let's make sure it's stopped.

Who Heard The Grinding Last Night?

In what was undoubtedly another gift from Smith Recycling, late last night at ChvBlog headquarters, we heard a continual low, crunching, grinding noise.

The noise went on for at least 45 minutes around the 2:00am area.

I seem to remember other people occasionally complaining about this noise, people that are closer to Smiths.

Off, Low & Brown

That's the status of water here in Cheverly.

As of about 630am, water to most areas of town was completely off. By 645am, pressure was very low, and then as pressure began to increase, we saw a lovely rust color gushing out of our faucets.

We have no definite answers right now, but sources indicate that this water outage was causing by tunneling forest gnomes hitting a water main.

We're Still Here.

Really.

Soccer Club!

The Cheverly Soccer Club is gearing up for its awesome, fast-paced indoor season. Get on over to their site now to sign up your youngster.

Also: fulfill your suburban destiny and become a soccer coach. No experience necessary. Contact Jim Allegro for details. No gnarly dudes, please!